eš [TREE] N (19x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ^ŋešeš₂₂; eš₂₂; ^ŋešešₓ(LAM); ^ŋešeš₂ "a tree; a terebinth; almond (tree)"

[1]	𒄑𒇵	^ŋešeš₂₂
[2]	𒇵	eš₂₂
[3]	𒄑𒇴	^ŋešešₓ(LAM)
[4]	𒄑𒂠	^ŋešeš₂

	ED IIIb	OAkk	OB	Post-OB
[1]		2	4	5
[2]			3	2
[3]			2
[4]	1

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/5%)

Old Akkadian (2x/11%)

Old Babylonian (9x/47%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/11%)

Neo-Babylonian (5x/26%)

Senses:

1. a tree (9x/47%)

2. a terebinth

3. almond (tree) (10x/53%)

Akk. lammu; lupānu; šiqdu; šiqittu.

Bibliography

[1997] N. Veldhuis, EEN 168.

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 58-60.

[1987] M. Powell, BSA 3 147.

Word ID: o0027298; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0027298; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)

eš [TREE] (N)